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Review on πŸ“» 7 Inch Touchscreen Car Radio with GPS Navigation, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM Receiver, Mirroring Link, Split Screen, USB + Backup Camera Support - Android Double Din Car Stereo by John Hickey

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If you're always asking your smart son-in-law to fix a broken tail light, this might not be for you. There are no installation instructions. On the other hand, it's really no different than any other radio I've dealt with over the years. So if you're even a little familiar, you should be fine. The first thing I did was write down all the colors on the main connector and write them on each associated tag. If these tags come loose during installation, things can get ugly in the rush. Again, it's pretty easy once you have an idea of what goes where. I set this up on the desktop, GND to negative 12v, B+ and ACC to +12. If you know why I did this then I encourage you to install it yourself. In fact, this is an Android tablet with a built-in radio. Again, some familiarity with Android will go a long way. Almost all the usual stuff is here, including the Chrome browser, Google Maps, and the Play Store. You need a way to provide Internet access (wifi or a hotspot without a LAN cable) as the advertised "built-in" card is not there. You must use the app HERE to download your version of the map. On the other hand, you can add another map app if needed and set it as the default navigation app in the CAR settings. Don't go crazy here - the user only has 10 GB of memory available. Although this can be taken too far. I have my state, all neighbors HERE, and an offroad app with a USGS topo map and haven't hit 5GB yet. There are many features here. As said, it is essentially an Android tablet (version 9.1 at the time of delivery) with a few accessibility features for use in the car. If you find the right wires in your car, you can wire the steering wheel buttons and program the radio to respond to each button. The rear camera is functional, if basic. There is no IR night vision but it has 4 LEDs that light up when the camera is on. I took it out on the porch (on a 12v battery) and it found 6 satellites pretty quickly and eventually another and even GLONASS. one. The Tools app has a nice informative display of GPS status. It doesn't have a built-in compass, so you'll have to rely on a moving GPS map to find your direction. I opened this up hoping to find an SD card reader but unfortunately not. The memory you get is what you get. It seems like a damn good unit, but there are a lot of them here on Revain. You'll probably want to compare prices and features, but while the former are very different, the latter seem almost the same. If you found my thoughts helpful, please click "helpful". Many Thanks.

Pros
  • Android double din car radio
Cons
  • unreliable

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March 06, 2023
good enough for the money